Exploring the stories and themes behind Plaster of Paris’ fierce debut album, ‘Lost Familiar’

Decades into their career, Melbourne post-punk warriors and cult favourites Plaster of Paris have this week released their highly-anticipated debut…

MCP unveil brand new music video for latest single ‘The Nothing’

Sydney based Progressive electronica three-piece MCP (Master Control Project) just premiered a brand new music video for their latest single…

Melbourne folk icons The Maes challenge heteronormativity in sweet new track ‘Make A Baby’

For a song imagined “absentmindedly whilst driving”, The Maes’ new track ‘Make A Baby’ tugs at heartstrings in a simple…

Alternative-pop duo Goldfynch make their debut with cinematic self-titled album

Every now and then, a music act comes along offering something a little different, outside the usual genre markers. Think…

The Spaghetti Stains on their debut album, using their platform for good, and their next stages as a group

The Spaghetti Stains are an unstoppable force. Their original blend of surf-rock, indie and lo-fi has garnered them fans from…

Melbourne’s Oceans blends shoegaze and electronic soundscapes in debut EP, ‘Come So Far’

Delivering a majestic dreamy stroll through the love, loss and letting go of the past, Melbourne artist Oceans is transporting…

The Stained Daisies unleash perfectly chaotic, funk-rock filled EP ‘Jazz Club’

Hot on the heels of their debut LP I Love You So Much, released late last year, Melbourne/Naarm-based rockers The Stained Daisies’…

Geelong’s Ghost Orchid unveil stunning debut single ‘Jade Vine’

Ghost Orchid is a new acoustic duo hailing from Geelong who has today unveiled their stunning debut single, ‘Jade Vine’….

Nick Batterham’s ‘Lovebirds’ features a soaring chamber orchestra and ethereal vocals

The creative mind behind Blindside, Cordrazine and The Earthmen, Nick Batterham has just released ‘Lovebirds’, his sixth solo studio album….

VIDEO PREMIERE: Power funk trio Barracouta deliver sonic goodness with groove-filled ‘Choccy Top’

Earning a solid reputation in the local music scene for their beautiful melodies, mellow vibes and bursts of energy, Ballarat’s…

PREMIERE: Mother Culture releases electric new single ‘Fuzzface’

Fresh off the back of their first EP ‘To Be Frank’, Melbourne based indie-pop duo Mother Culture has revisited a…

We sat down for a Q&A with Mother Culture ahead of the release of their new single

Brothers Spencer and Darcy Ward of indie pop duo Mother Culture are celebrating the release of their latest single ‘Fuzzface’…

Y Street reveal feverish video for their latest single, ‘High Noon’

Known for their experimental flare and notoriously explosive live set, Melbourne’s Y Street have switched lanes with their latest release…

Andy Kent talks You Am I’s new album ‘The Lives of Others’

With a career spanning decades, You Am I are one of Australia’s most defining rock bands. The four-piece have added…

Five of the best kid’s shows of all time, as told by Perth’s Onslow

Making waves in the Australian melodic-punk scene, Perth’s new alt-rock band Onslow have recently dropped their titanic debut single ‘Let…

Babalon takes you on a spellbinding odyssey of her psyche with new single ‘Dark Lady’

Melbourne-based goth pop songstress Babalon has just dropped her new single and music video ‘Dark Lady’, lifted from her debut album…

The Aristocrats prove precision on all fronts in new Live Album ‘FREEZE! Live In Europe 2020’

Be prepared for some artistic magic as The Aristocrats release their latest album – FREEZE! Live in Europe 2020, an…

FINN to release album ‘Stonewalling’, a deep and powerful exploration of the human condition

Melbourne blues-rock band FINN are set to release their new album ‘Stonewalling’ on May 28, a meditation on an eclectic…

PREMIERE: Cinnamon Sun delivers mesmerising new single ‘Goosebumps’

Formed within the throes of the pandemic, Brisbane’s fresh-faced alt-pop/hip-hop outfit Cinnamon Sun arrive with their kaleidoscopic new single ‘Goosebumps’,…

Bellarine Peninsula local Fenn Wilson inspires hope with poignant new single ‘Love Again’

Fenn Wilson’s new single ‘Love Again’ is an immensely powerful work. The song was written for his mother Sarah Carroll…

Finn’s ‘The Firing Line’: A commemorative ballad of the soldier’s story

The tragedy of war is not lost on us Aussies. As we commemorate this ANZAC day, music can sometimes offer…

Melbourne band PRETTY BLEAK stun with their debut EP ‘BLOOD’

Inspired by the classic punk sounds of The Cure and Nirvana and the gothic aesthetics of Tim Burton, PRETTY BLEAK…

Mountain Grey tug at the heart strings, transporting listeners to the Otway Ranges with new album ‘Riverstone Suite’

I came across Mountain Grey back in 2018, when they gave an acoustic set down at the Fyansford Papermills. Later…

Bob Evans is back and better than ever with his sixth studio album, ‘Tomorrowland’

Bob Evans has unveiled his new album Tomorrowland off the back of his latest single ‘Concrete Heart’ which saw the…

 

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